Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective: A Socio-Technical PerspectiveKazi, Abdul Samad Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners of the globe providing insights into the management of knowledge in the construction industry. Untangling the hype from the reality, practical means of implementing knowledge management in the construction industry through various mechanisms and tools are demonstrated. For the practitioner, it provides practical insights and experiences from real life cases, for the researcher and academic, it provides current and state-of-the-art undertakings in this emerging area for the construction industry. |
From inside the book
... understanding, different processes and mechanisms have been introduced to serve as frameworks or guidelines into how knowledge can be managed. There is no golden rule or method. Each organisation is unique, both in terms of its business ...
... understanding and validity. There is unfortunately no fixed recipe or tool for knowledge sharing. It all depends on the organisation and the people involved. Most successful organisations have adapted certain tools to their own needs ...
... understanding the problems and proposing a general strategy. The company in this case is a large, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy that is based in Australia, but has offices around the world, including in New Zealand. For ...
... understanding of updates and how these changes subsequently affected the project. Another avenue for companies, particularly in technical knowledge management, is to develop standards, such as drawings, specifications, design ...
... understanding the KM landscape. Journal of Knowledge Management, 5(1), 33-42. Conroy, G., & Soltan, H. (1998). ConSERV, as a continual audit concept to provide traceability and accountability over the project life cycle. International ...
Contents
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Chapter III Managing the External Provision of Knowledge Management Services for Projects | 34 |
Smart Construction | 53 |
A SocioTechnical Perspective | 67 |
A Community of Practice Perspective | 90 |
A UK Construction Company Case Study | 112 |
Learning from Experience | 129 |
From the SocioTechnical Perspective 19621966 to Knowledge Management What Have We Learned? | 203 |
Emerging Models and Solutions | 224 |
A Holistic Strategic Approach to the Management of Knowledge | 225 |
An Exploration on the CoProduction of Project Needs and Requirements by ClientSpecialist Groups | 251 |
Chapter XV Decision Support Systems and their Application in Construction | 276 |
Chapter XVI A Knowledge Management Portal System for Construction Projects Using Knowledge Map | 299 |
Chapter XVII An Integrative Knowledge Management System for EnvironmentalConscious Construction | 322 |
A Vision for Future Project Information Technologies | 343 |
Facilitating Organisational Learning within the Construction Industry | 130 |
Chapter IX Knowledge Management in Higher Education and Professional Development in the Construction Industry | 150 |
Chapter X Empirical Investigation of Organisational Learning Ability as a Performance Driver in Construction | 166 |
Chapter XI Evaluating an Organisations Learning Culture Using Learning Histories | 185 |
About the Authors | 363 |
Index | 373 |